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> you know, as his tour in libya. you cannot say this is not freedom fighters. they want to be free of the government. i don't know why they watch. >> libya got nato's help. syria for now gets his. >> he has to -- >> the syrian regime blames foreign radicals trying to conger up fears of a takeover by islamist extremists. while he embraces religion, he dismisses extremism and al qaeda altogether. >> i'm only student. i left my money, my student, my family. not al qaeda. we're not coming to corrupt this country. we came here to help. >> reporter: there could be thousands of foreign fighters in syria. some radical. some not. while rebels may want battle harden the fighters here now, they may regret that when the extremists decide to stay, says one expert. >> i think we don't have any benefit in having them, but i think at this point because of their weaker weaponry and training and ability, they may need them to fight. if you assume the fighting is going to be finished, as in they are there to stay and what we might witn
> you know, as his tour in libya. you cannot say this is not freedom fighters. they want to be free of the government. i don't know why they watch. >> libya got nato's help. syria for now gets his. >> he has to -- >> the syrian regime blames foreign radicals trying to conger up fears of a takeover by islamist extremists. while he embraces religion, he dismisses extremism and al qaeda altogether. >> i'm only student. i left my money, my student, my family. not al...
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consulate in libya, one question was on everybody's mind. how could this happen in how can the most powerful nation on earth cannot protect it's own envoys in other countries? and earlier i talked with wall street journal intelligence correspondent who has been covering the story, if it was accurate when the security was woefully inadequate. >> the standard security was forearm forearmed libyan guards and four unarmed libyan guards. on the day of the attack there were five or so armed diplomatic personnel. as we looked into it, security had not really changed, even though the threats there were escalating from april on, and they also lacked some pretty basic precautions at the consulate including basic firefightering equipment. >> and whether the consulate attack, controversy on whether it's was planned. >> i looked into the question of al qaeda involvement. it's quite possible that the al qaeda involvement came day of if it did at all because they've -- they've -- they are right now analyzing conversations held between al qaeda and sharias,
consulate in libya, one question was on everybody's mind. how could this happen in how can the most powerful nation on earth cannot protect it's own envoys in other countries? and earlier i talked with wall street journal intelligence correspondent who has been covering the story, if it was accurate when the security was woefully inadequate. >> the standard security was forearm forearmed libyan guards and four unarmed libyan guards. on the day of the attack there were five or so armed...
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there are also other critics and other reports that as for what happened in libya, that there was some signal that it was going to happen and that the criticism is that the administration and our government did not do enough to protect those people there. they had warnings and that this was a preplanned act, not a spontaneous act as the administration had said. what do you say to that? >> well, i think the evidence is still out. the fbi has just arrived. they'll do a full investigation. we'll learn a lot more later. this was coming up on september 11th. september 11, of course, is a very symbolic date throughout the world, and zawahiri who succeeded osama bin laden as leader of the al qaeda had a couple of weeks ago a call, sent a message out to the libyan people asking them to avenge the death of the number three in al qaeda that we killed with a drone in july. there are all these signs out there. we're going to have terrorist events in the future. was this premeditated? well, we'll find out. it was certainly a tense period. sdwr. >> it sounds like i'm hearing you saying that more cou
there are also other critics and other reports that as for what happened in libya, that there was some signal that it was going to happen and that the criticism is that the administration and our government did not do enough to protect those people there. they had warnings and that this was a preplanned act, not a spontaneous act as the administration had said. what do you say to that? >> well, i think the evidence is still out. the fbi has just arrived. they'll do a full investigation....
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libya's army is building a line in the sand from the militias in tripoli. it follows militian protest, like the one you see here. the army says it will use force, if necessary, to carry out its order. >>> pakistan's prime minister is it condemning a bounty on the head of the filmmaker behind that
libya's army is building a line in the sand from the militias in tripoli. it follows militian protest, like the one you see here. the army says it will use force, if necessary, to carry out its order. >>> pakistan's prime minister is it condemning a bounty on the head of the filmmaker behind that
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>> well, this most certainly is libya at a cross roads. that's what the prime minister was telling us during interviews we did with him a few days ago. on the one hand, you have the vast majority of the population as far as we can tell, demanding an end to these extremists, demanding an end to the impunity, wanting to see the government taking a firmer stance. establishing a nationalistic army and police force, but at the same time, when it comes to the extremist entities, the government is approaching it very softly and very carefully because they want to first take the plit kg track because they say if they try to confront them mill tearally, it's going to create bloodshed and more chaos. >> thanks so much for that update. >>> in just the last hour, president barack obama arrived in wisconsin taking his campaign to paul ryan's home state. it's the first time in the state for the president since february. and with only a month to go before early voting starts, it's a state that could play a role in deciding this election. athena jones is
>> well, this most certainly is libya at a cross roads. that's what the prime minister was telling us during interviews we did with him a few days ago. on the one hand, you have the vast majority of the population as far as we can tell, demanding an end to these extremists, demanding an end to the impunity, wanting to see the government taking a firmer stance. establishing a nationalistic army and police force, but at the same time, when it comes to the extremist entities, the government...
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arwa damon, cnn, benghazi, libya. >>> we continue on, hour two, i'm brooke baldwin. thank you for being with me. we begin with the big story, mitt romney, allowing open coverage today at the fund-raising event in salt lake, open coverage at a fund-raising event after the public disclosure of what he said last may. but american voters at a private fund-raiser in south florida. here is a remark that has all kinds of folks buzzing today, mitt romney again last may, the clip provided by the left wing publication mother jones. roll it. >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. all right. there are 47% who are with him who are dependent upon the government who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe they're entitled to health care, to food, to housing, you name it. but it is an entitlement. and the government should give it to them. and they will vote for this president no matter what. >> so mitt romney said nearly half the country, 47% to be precise, you heard the wor
arwa damon, cnn, benghazi, libya. >>> we continue on, hour two, i'm brooke baldwin. thank you for being with me. we begin with the big story, mitt romney, allowing open coverage today at the fund-raising event in salt lake, open coverage at a fund-raising event after the public disclosure of what he said last may. but american voters at a private fund-raiser in south florida. here is a remark that has all kinds of folks buzzing today, mitt romney again last may, the clip provided by...
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i hear from these sources in libya that in libya and your brave correspondent's the one who'd know best, they're speaking about this as the al qaeda -- again, the phrase a global entifada which they would be linked. >> david, i know you have to go. arwa, don't go yet. tell us what happened today. the demonstrations. i guess there was some violence. update our viewers on what happened today in benghazi also in tripoli. >> reporter: there were two demonstrations in benghazi today, wolf. both of whom and the confrontation we saw between the two very much going to one of the core issues that the government here has to deal with. the significantly larger demonstration was called save benghazi carried out by individuals who do believe in democracy who were demanding an end to the armed militias wanting to see a formation of a truly nationalistic army and police force. also demanding an end to the impunity with which these militias can operate wanting the government to pass legislation that would in fact criminalize them. and going even further to say they were demonstrating for freedom of spe
i hear from these sources in libya that in libya and your brave correspondent's the one who'd know best, they're speaking about this as the al qaeda -- again, the phrase a global entifada which they would be linked. >> david, i know you have to go. arwa, don't go yet. tell us what happened today. the demonstrations. i guess there was some violence. update our viewers on what happened today in benghazi also in tripoli. >> reporter: there were two demonstrations in benghazi today,...
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ambassador in libya. we give restraint. we will have holiday tomorrow in order to make sure everything passes by peacefully. >> i'm worried about that. the pakistani government has declared friday what you're calling a national holiday to honor the prophet muhammad. i assume there are going to be massive demonstrations on the streets of islamabad, karachi, other cities in pakistan that could potentially, hope they don't, turn into anti-american violence. how worried are you about that? and why are you doing this in response to the stupid 14-minute trailer? >> you have to respond to sentiments as they show on the street. i think the best response was call for holiday. your system might be very different, but in our system means very different. >> it seems to be encouraging people to go out in the streets. >> absolutely not. it will make sure if people do get together it is in a peaceful manner. and make sure that those people trying to get to offices and schools do not come into harm's way. >> i've been to that u.s. embassy
ambassador in libya. we give restraint. we will have holiday tomorrow in order to make sure everything passes by peacefully. >> i'm worried about that. the pakistani government has declared friday what you're calling a national holiday to honor the prophet muhammad. i assume there are going to be massive demonstrations on the streets of islamabad, karachi, other cities in pakistan that could potentially, hope they don't, turn into anti-american violence. how worried are you about that?...
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coming to libya was easy. among those setting up camp, once bin laden's driver and held in guantanamo bay for five years, established a unit here. alleged to have been sent here by al qaeda's leader. according to security sources these islamist militia have a common goal, weakening and then infiltrating libya's security apparatus. in benghazi there have been more than a dozen assassinations of former military officers. sources tell cnn that many of them were reportedly on an islamist hit list to eliminate qualified individuals that could pose a threat. colonel of the libyan army was recently kidnapped. he says he doesn't know by whom or exactly why. he got a call from a man who spoke as if he knew him and said he had urgent information to pass on. outside his home in broad daylight two masked men forced him into their car. when i got into the car they put a black hood on my head and began saying things like, you're going to see, threatening me, he tells us. later he was forced to his knees and told to repent a
coming to libya was easy. among those setting up camp, once bin laden's driver and held in guantanamo bay for five years, established a unit here. alleged to have been sent here by al qaeda's leader. according to security sources these islamist militia have a common goal, weakening and then infiltrating libya's security apparatus. in benghazi there have been more than a dozen assassinations of former military officers. sources tell cnn that many of them were reportedly on an islamist hit list...
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consulate in libya. you have the protests. the u.s. trying to mop up in afghanistan and get out. he left the heavy lifting to secretary of state hillary clinton. one person he didn't meet is prime minister netanyahu. he thinks that is one of the reasons he didn't meet with anybody. because he didn't want to meet with mr. netanyahu. >> an interesting time to be at the united nations. >>> mitt romney is on the national stage today. he's talking foreign policy at the clinton global initiative. he says foreign aid must be tied to american values. >> to foster work and enter prize price in the middle east and other places, i'll put in place prosperity pacts. it will identify barriers to sbre entrepreneurship in developing nations. they'll receive u.s. assistance packages focusing on developing the institutions of liberty. >> we saw a lighter side of mr. romney. he opened with a joke after former president bill clinton, who backs barack obama, introduced him. >> it's an honor to be here this morning. i appreciate your kind words and that introduction is very touching. if there's one th
consulate in libya. you have the protests. the u.s. trying to mop up in afghanistan and get out. he left the heavy lifting to secretary of state hillary clinton. one person he didn't meet is prime minister netanyahu. he thinks that is one of the reasons he didn't meet with anybody. because he didn't want to meet with mr. netanyahu. >> an interesting time to be at the united nations. >>> mitt romney is on the national stage today. he's talking foreign policy at the clinton global...
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consulate in libya. here now the ceremony that took place just a short time ago at joint base andrews. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> to you, families and colleagues, to all americans know this, their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will bring to justice those who took them from us. we will stand fast against the violence on our diplomatic missions. we will continue to do everything in our power to protect americans serving overseas, whether that means increasing security at our diplomatic posts, working with host countries with an obligation to provide security, and making it clear that justice will come. ♪ >> today we bring home four americans who gave their lives for our country and our values. to the families of our fallen colleagues i offer our most heartfelt condolences and deepest gratitude. ♪
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and now, in libya. and i think what secretary clinton did so well is to distinguish between the pride we all felt at helping libya become free with the chaos that now exists in that country that has enabled this security to be breached and our embassy attacked. >> i mean, clearly something went wrong. the question for you after the break is, did we do something wrong? is there a lapse on our part and our government? is it completely the fault of the libyan government? back right after this. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios [ dog ]you still have to go we found it together.upbeat ] on a walk, walk, walk. love to walk. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. wthe future of our medicare andr electiosocial security. for... man 1:
and now, in libya. and i think what secretary clinton did so well is to distinguish between the pride we all felt at helping libya become free with the chaos that now exists in that country that has enabled this security to be breached and our embassy attacked. >> i mean, clearly something went wrong. the question for you after the break is, did we do something wrong? is there a lapse on our part and our government? is it completely the fault of the libyan government? back right after...
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i have been to libya and walked the streets of benghazi myself, and despite what we saw in that horrific incident where some mob was hijacked ultimately by a handful of extremists, the united states is extremely popular in libya and the outpouring of sympathy and support for ambassador stevens and his colleagues from the government and from people as evidence of that, the fact is, candy, that this is a turbulent time. it's a time of dramatic change. it's a change that the united states has backed because we understand that when democracy takes root, when human rights and people's freedom of expression can be manifested, it may lead to turbulence in the short-term, but over the long-term, that is in the interest of the united states. the mobs we've seen on the outside of these embassies are small minority. they're the ones who have largely lost in these emerging democratic processes, and just as the people of these countries are not going to allow their lives to be hijacked by a dictator, they're not going to allow an extremist mob to hijack their future and their freedom, and we're going
i have been to libya and walked the streets of benghazi myself, and despite what we saw in that horrific incident where some mob was hijacked ultimately by a handful of extremists, the united states is extremely popular in libya and the outpouring of sympathy and support for ambassador stevens and his colleagues from the government and from people as evidence of that, the fact is, candy, that this is a turbulent time. it's a time of dramatic change. it's a change that the united states has...
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ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. this was cairo, egypt last night as a mob attacked our embassy there. they tore down the american flag and shredded it. want to bring in senior international correspondent nick robertson. he's in london. what can you tell us about the people who were likely behind these attacks? >> reporter: we know the last attack on the consulate was on the 5th of june. chris stevens was there at the time as well. the notes left behind said that the attack was revenge for the killing of a seen r your al qaeda figure. they said he was killed in a drone attack. that was never confirmed, his killing, until yesterday when the head of al qaeda issued a video statement saying that he was dead on calling on libyan jihadist to attack and kill americans. late last year the head of al qaeda sent senior jihadists to set up training camps inside libya. thr aware of the training camps and aware of the people running those camps. so we don't know if al qaeda had a responsibility in this or the groups affiliated w
ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. this was cairo, egypt last night as a mob attacked our embassy there. they tore down the american flag and shredded it. want to bring in senior international correspondent nick robertson. he's in london. what can you tell us about the people who were likely behind these attacks? >> reporter: we know the last attack on the consulate was on the 5th of june. chris stevens was there at the time as well. the notes left behind said that the attack was...
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>> don't have information that it was sent to the embassy in libya. it was sent to the embassy in cairo, which sort of acts leak, you know, one of these places in the region why wr they take the information and they send it out where they feel like it needs to go. we know that there was a warning that the movie was out there. they knew people had been watch it. there was a seven minute clip or so of the movie that aired on he jiptian tv over the weekend, which obviously highlighted the fact that egypt might be a place where more people knew about his existence, may prosecute e test, speculation there. there was no clear warning in that 48 hours before that there was any link to an imminent attack. planned attack. >> sure. it might be too early to know, too early to tell, but do we know what the intelligence community had any inkling that it was going to spread through social media from being aired on egyptian television and then spread through social media to other countries so that other communities would actually see this clip? >> i think it's fair
>> don't have information that it was sent to the embassy in libya. it was sent to the embassy in cairo, which sort of acts leak, you know, one of these places in the region why wr they take the information and they send it out where they feel like it needs to go. we know that there was a warning that the movie was out there. they knew people had been watch it. there was a seven minute clip or so of the movie that aired on he jiptian tv over the weekend, which obviously highlighted the...
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ambassador to libya, chris stevens. a source familiar with the ambassador says that before he died, chris stevens believed that his name was on an al qaeda hit list. a source also says that in the weeks and days before his death in that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, stevens was worried about what he described as the never ending security threats in that city. also the u.s. counterterrorism chief is now calling that assault that killed stevens and three of his american colleagues a terrorist attack. and there are reports that a former detainee at guantanamo bay who was released and returned to libya may have, in fact, been the ringleader of benghazi attack. cnn has not yet been able to independently confirm that latter report. but our cnn national security contributor fred townsend joins us live. she's a member of the cia external advisory committee. she was also a personal friend of ambassador stevens and had visited libya with her employer. are your sources saying anything about this report, a series of rep
ambassador to libya, chris stevens. a source familiar with the ambassador says that before he died, chris stevens believed that his name was on an al qaeda hit list. a source also says that in the weeks and days before his death in that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, stevens was worried about what he described as the never ending security threats in that city. also the u.s. counterterrorism chief is now calling that assault that killed stevens and three of his american colleagues a...
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behind israel. >> very different from libya as you just showed. the libyan government is actively on our side trying to ferret out the extremists, capture them, kill them. are they encouraging a certain degree of extremism? >> when we look at these pictures and see the demonstrators and hear of ben wedeman, fareed spoke to a couple of them and made a couple of the president apologizing and an insult to muslims the world over, when you look at this, what aren't -- what aren't they understanding about us, a democracy, here and what aren't we understanding about them? because people here want the hear people on the streets in the u.s. talk about how they feel. because they obviously think it's absurd from some terrible small movie that no one had seen that it's caused such violence and even death. >> well, i think it's fair to say there is as i say a lack of kind of an understanding of freedom of speech and opinion. you know, the person who made the speech made this movie, is crude, is bigoted and a buffoon but in the united states of america we do n
behind israel. >> very different from libya as you just showed. the libyan government is actively on our side trying to ferret out the extremists, capture them, kill them. are they encouraging a certain degree of extremism? >> when we look at these pictures and see the demonstrators and hear of ben wedeman, fareed spoke to a couple of them and made a couple of the president apologizing and an insult to muslims the world over, when you look at this, what aren't -- what aren't they...
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ambassador to libya were killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. crowds of protesters setting fire to the building, expressing their anger over a low-budget film that is considered offensive to islam. chris stevens, u.s. ambassador to libya, died in a rocket attack that also killed three security staff members. the last time an ambassador was killed by terrorists was in 1979. in cairo, egypt, protesters scaled the wall of the u.s. embassy and ripped down the american flag. joining me now, author and senior fellow at stanford universi university, fouad ajami. >> this is extremely sad. sometimes words cannot express the absurdity and horror of such things. we've been here before. more than two decades ago the famous episode of writing a book that muslims considered offensive and then people died. protests greeted the publication of the book. an offensive film is met with a deeply offensive and violent attack on the consulate in benghazi. the sadness of it is that ambassador stevens worked long and hard for the liberation of the libyan people from the
ambassador to libya were killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. crowds of protesters setting fire to the building, expressing their anger over a low-budget film that is considered offensive to islam. chris stevens, u.s. ambassador to libya, died in a rocket attack that also killed three security staff members. the last time an ambassador was killed by terrorists was in 1979. in cairo, egypt, protesters scaled the wall of the u.s. embassy and ripped down the american flag....
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ambassador in libya. but when you talk to ordinary member of the muslim brotherhood, it's a completely different message. >> another one of our courageous journalists. ben, please be careful yourself. >> now to that final journey home for the four americans killed in libya. joining suss robin wright, a joint fellow at the u.s. institute of peace and woodrow wilson center. she was a close personal friend of ambassador stevens. robin, such a sad day for all of us, especially for someone like you who knew him for 20 years. listen to the secretary of state at the memorial service today. >> people loved to work with chris. and as he rose through the ranks, they loved to work for chris. he was known not only for his courage but for his smile, goofy but contagious, for his sense of fun and that california cool. >> you knew him for about 20 years. you were at his swearing in ceremony when he became the ambassador. talk a little bit about how this has impacted you. i know even last week you were in touch with him
ambassador in libya. but when you talk to ordinary member of the muslim brotherhood, it's a completely different message. >> another one of our courageous journalists. ben, please be careful yourself. >> now to that final journey home for the four americans killed in libya. joining suss robin wright, a joint fellow at the u.s. institute of peace and woodrow wilson center. she was a close personal friend of ambassador stevens. robin, such a sad day for all of us, especially for...
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. >>> and we're seeing more types of protests in benghazi, libya, the counter protesters, trying to get rid of those who they say are responsible for the attacks on the u.s. consulate that killed four americans. >> the demonstrators began to take the situation into their own hands and storming the various known headquarters of the extremist militia in benghazi. >>> the counterprotesters took over one militia building without firing a single shot. and militia members fled. the counter-protesters were met by some resistance. four were killed, dozens injured last night in benghazi. more from the scene, 12 minutes away. >>> at least 166 people were killed today in syria, with government forces shelling aleppo and damascus suburbs. this comes as leaders of the rebel free syria army are moving into the territories. it has many former soldiers who defected from president al-assaad's regime. the leader says it is time to start free damascus. >>> and pleading for her husband's safe return. robert levinson disappeared off of iran's coast while investigate i investigating cigarette smuggling for a
. >>> and we're seeing more types of protests in benghazi, libya, the counter protesters, trying to get rid of those who they say are responsible for the attacks on the u.s. consulate that killed four americans. >> the demonstrators began to take the situation into their own hands and storming the various known headquarters of the extremist militia in benghazi. >>> the counterprotesters took over one militia building without firing a single shot. and militia members...
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there's also been an outpouring among people on the streets of libya. there have been demonstrations in support of the united states and apologizing. when you saw those pictures, how does that make you feel? >> well, it heartens me that it confirms how affectionate the people were and grateful that they worked so hard for their liberation and that to me is what he represented. >> i can't imagine what this day has been like for you. i appreciate you taking the time to talk to us and let us know a little bit more about your stepson. thank you. >> our hearts are filled with gratitude and grief. thank you, sir. >> thank you. sadly there's more turmoil today and more american lives in jeopardy. friday, the muslim day of prayer was anything but tranquil. violence erupting for a fourth straight day in egypt. more violence in sudan, yemen, gaza, and as far away as afghanistan and tunisia. at least three people killed in clashes in and around u.s. embassies. some managed to get into the complex, tearing down american flags and putting up their own. the staff are
there's also been an outpouring among people on the streets of libya. there have been demonstrations in support of the united states and apologizing. when you saw those pictures, how does that make you feel? >> well, it heartens me that it confirms how affectionate the people were and grateful that they worked so hard for their liberation and that to me is what he represented. >> i can't imagine what this day has been like for you. i appreciate you taking the time to talk to us and...
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and this is where the situation in libya gets incredibly murky. the compound that we're hearing the gun fire surrounding is the battalion headquarters. they are a part of the february 17th brigade that mass been endorsed by the government. people are telling us following the fervor, demors initially managed to gain control over the headquarters. they're saying pro-gadhafi loyalists moved the crowd and managed to manipulate the situation and get them to move towards this battalion's headquarters. it's still a very chaotic situation, exactly who is shooting at whom is unclear but there seems to be no command and control of the situation whatsoever. and no telling what morning will bring. >> our thanks to arwa damon and the libyan prime minister tells cnn eight people have been detained in connection to that consulate attack, including members of that radical islamist group. >> well, it is the tape that is changing the presidential campaigns. and like all of these kinds of tapes, it's sort of grainy. >> foggy video. hard to see what's going on there.
and this is where the situation in libya gets incredibly murky. the compound that we're hearing the gun fire surrounding is the battalion headquarters. they are a part of the february 17th brigade that mass been endorsed by the government. people are telling us following the fervor, demors initially managed to gain control over the headquarters. they're saying pro-gadhafi loyalists moved the crowd and managed to manipulate the situation and get them to move towards this battalion's...
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they were actually apologizing to america, saying that this is the real libya. the libyans who are going out trying to regain control of their own cities, trying to implement the democracy that they fought so hard for, but then things took a very sinister turn because the second location that they struck, in fact, ended up being the headquarters of a battalion that has been legitimized by the government. the government took to the air waves trying to convince these individuals to back off that and other various compounds saying it was gadhafi loyalists trying to capitalize on the euphoria of the crowd to try to move them towards these other units that were in fact under the control of the government, that were in fact loyal to the government in and of itself. we were at one of these locations, some pretty intense gunfire. we're hearing that over a dozen people were wounded and it just goes to underscore how chaotic and how volatile the situation here really is. and of course, how easily manipulated. >> arwa damon in benghazi, be careful. fran, thank you very muc
they were actually apologizing to america, saying that this is the real libya. the libyans who are going out trying to regain control of their own cities, trying to implement the democracy that they fought so hard for, but then things took a very sinister turn because the second location that they struck, in fact, ended up being the headquarters of a battalion that has been legitimized by the government. the government took to the air waves trying to convince these individuals to back off that...
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and then he left libya. he went back at the height of the fighting, he was with the rebels in benghazi. before there was sort of an official consulate and establishment there. and that obviously prior to being appointed as ambassador. he knew benghazi. he knew the rebels in benghazi. he felt very comfortable there. this is not your typical sort of starched white shirt ambassador. this was a guy who was a real professional. who rolled his sleeves up, who wanted to help the libyans get the freedom that they have fought for. and so, it's an extraordinary loss not only for the state department, and obviously chris' family, but for the country. my only experience there has been libya was in a very fragile security situation and really needs the attention and support of the international community. and so, look, unfortunately, it will now get the attention it needed before this tragedy. it will get it now, because of this. >> right, fran, by all accounts chris stevens was a very special man with a very special aff
and then he left libya. he went back at the height of the fighting, he was with the rebels in benghazi. before there was sort of an official consulate and establishment there. and that obviously prior to being appointed as ambassador. he knew benghazi. he knew the rebels in benghazi. he felt very comfortable there. this is not your typical sort of starched white shirt ambassador. this was a guy who was a real professional. who rolled his sleeves up, who wanted to help the libyans get the...
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national security contributor and a member of the external advisory committee and she visited with libya with her employer, and i want to start with ian. you saw hundreds storming the u.s. embassy in cairo. who are these protesters exactly? how widespread is this anger? and what is the situation with the americans in the embassy since a group of marines are there? >> reporter: well, anderson, the marine who is are there are stationed in part of the diplomatic mission to secure the embassy. one of the largest contingents of marines protecting a u.s. embassy in the world. but these protesters were predominantly islamist. they say it insults the profits, it called him a womanizer, a homosexual, someone who molests children, things that muslims would find offensive. so there was roughly 1,000 people out there. going and we saw a handful of people storm the embassy, perimeter, they tore down the american flag. security forces on the site. they did show up to separate the protesters from the embassy, but it was a bit late, later after the protesters were able to get in there. that's a question
national security contributor and a member of the external advisory committee and she visited with libya with her employer, and i want to start with ian. you saw hundreds storming the u.s. embassy in cairo. who are these protesters exactly? how widespread is this anger? and what is the situation with the americans in the embassy since a group of marines are there? >> reporter: well, anderson, the marine who is are there are stationed in part of the diplomatic mission to secure the...
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ambassador to libya. we are going to talk with general spider marks about the search, and if it is possible at all to catch the people responsible. we will be right back. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. wthe future of our medicare andr electiosocial security. for... man 1: i want facts. straight talk. tell me your plan... and what it means for me. woman 2: i'm tired of the negative ads and political spin. that won't help me decide. man 2: i earned my medicare and social security. and i deserve some answers. anncr: where do the candidates stand on issues that... affect seniors today and in the future? find out with the aarp voters' guide at earnedasay.org >>> in the wake of the deadly attack in libya, the u.s. has turned the focus to find those respon responsible for kil
ambassador to libya. we are going to talk with general spider marks about the search, and if it is possible at all to catch the people responsible. we will be right back. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. wthe future of our medicare andr electiosocial security....
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envoy to libya as the u.s. was restoring ties with libya after decades. and he was so excited about the potential for u.s./libyan relations. we traveled to one of the ruins. libya has really beautiful untouched roman ruins and there was really no tourism there. there was nobody there. it was myself, cnn's zain verjee and ambassador stevens walking through these ruins and we were amazed that there was no -- a little kid in a way in terms of his enthusiasm for libya, which was really infectious. when he returned in 2007, excuse me, returned last year to represent the u.s. as an envoy to the transitional government to the rebels, he sailed in as secretary clinton said the other day on a barge, really expeditionary and that's -- he really saw this not just in terms of the work that could go it was dangerous, but he saw it as an adventure and sean smith was there as a tdy at the state department, a temporary assignment, he it arrived days before his real assignment in the hague and the other gentlemen, you know, glen doherty working on securing libyan loose we
envoy to libya as the u.s. was restoring ties with libya after decades. and he was so excited about the potential for u.s./libyan relations. we traveled to one of the ruins. libya has really beautiful untouched roman ruins and there was really no tourism there. there was nobody there. it was myself, cnn's zain verjee and ambassador stevens walking through these ruins and we were amazed that there was no -- a little kid in a way in terms of his enthusiasm for libya, which was really infectious....
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as we've been reminded by events in egypt, libya and yemen. we've all seen the images of our flag being burned. and our enemies under attack by vicious mobs. the worst of it is the loss of four good men, including our ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service to our country. an today our country honors their lives and grieves with their families. [ applause ] all of us are watching events closely. but we know who america is dealing with in these attacks. they are extremists who operate by violence and inti my addition and the least equestion vocation or mixed signal only makes them bolder. look across that region today. and what do we see? the slaughter of brave d dissidents in syria. mobs storming consulates. iran four years closer to getting a nuclear weapon. israel, our best ally in the region treated with indifference bordering on contempt by the obama administration. [ applause ] amid all these threats and dangers what we do not see is steady, consistent american leadership. in the days ahead and in th
as we've been reminded by events in egypt, libya and yemen. we've all seen the images of our flag being burned. and our enemies under attack by vicious mobs. the worst of it is the loss of four good men, including our ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service to our country. an today our country honors their lives and grieves with their families. [ applause ] all of us are watching events closely. but we know who america is dealing with in these attacks....
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consulate in libya. we'll talk to an al qaeda expert about the motive. >>> we're also learning more about the filmmaker who sparked protests around the world. it doesn't get any better than endless shrimp at red lobster. you can mix and match all day! [ male announcer ] red lobster's endless shrimp is back... but only for a limited time! try as much as you like, any way you like! like parmesan crusted shrimp just $14.99. i'm ryan isabell and i sea food differently. just $14.99. i i had pain in my abdomen...g. it just wouldn't go away. i was spotting, but i had already gone through menopause. these symptoms may be nothing... but they could be early warning signs of a gynecologic cancer, such as cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer. feeling bloated for no reason. that's what i remember. seeing my doctor probably saved my life. warning signs are not the same for everyone. if you think something's wrong... see your doctor. ask about gynecologic cancer. and get the inside knowledge. the blissful pause just be
consulate in libya. we'll talk to an al qaeda expert about the motive. >>> we're also learning more about the filmmaker who sparked protests around the world. it doesn't get any better than endless shrimp at red lobster. you can mix and match all day! [ male announcer ] red lobster's endless shrimp is back... but only for a limited time! try as much as you like, any way you like! like parmesan crusted shrimp just $14.99. i'm ryan isabell and i sea food differently. just $14.99. i i had...
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what does she think she's going to get out of that meeting, specifically with the leader of libya in light of the fact that you had the u.s. ambassador, chris stevens, killed, assassinated, just the week prior. >> yes, exactly. it's a very, very sensitive time. you know, as in most of these countries, it went through the arab spring. what she's going to try to do is make sure that the government, the government of libya and there are other new governments as well -- in fact, libya, egypt, tunisia, and yemen all have new governments, and the idea that she's trying to get across is that they should encourage people being able to express themselves, but that it should not turn violent. we should make the distinction, there's the clinton global initiative, and, of course, you also have the united nations general assembly and got all those world leaders that she's meeting on the side. is there any back lak lash from the world leaders that they're not meeting with president obama but they're meeting with the secretary of state. >> of course, there was one backlash from benjamin netanyahu,
what does she think she's going to get out of that meeting, specifically with the leader of libya in light of the fact that you had the u.s. ambassador, chris stevens, killed, assassinated, just the week prior. >> yes, exactly. it's a very, very sensitive time. you know, as in most of these countries, it went through the arab spring. what she's going to try to do is make sure that the government, the government of libya and there are other new governments as well -- in fact, libya, egypt,...
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personnel have been evacuated from benghazi, libya. and very small skeletal staffs in tripoli and also yemen. but the u.s. is also looking at other countries. we have ten countries that you just mentioned where there are u.s. protests. clearly they're looking at sudan right now. right now they're not evacuating people. again, they're saying stay tuned. make sure you're registered with the embassy. right now everyone's relying on commercial travel to get out. the roads are open. everything's open, wolf. right now it's just seems to be localized just at these u.s. embassies and not kind of chaos spreading throughout the country. >> these are live pictures we're showing our viewers now from tahrir square in cairo. not very far from the u.s. embassy. you've been there, i've been there. it's only a few -- maybe a block away. but they have apparently established all sorts of barriers around the u.s. embassy. it's a huge embassy too. >> it's a huge embassy. it's like a complex, if you will. even as you have the setback in these reinforcements
personnel have been evacuated from benghazi, libya. and very small skeletal staffs in tripoli and also yemen. but the u.s. is also looking at other countries. we have ten countries that you just mentioned where there are u.s. protests. clearly they're looking at sudan right now. right now they're not evacuating people. again, they're saying stay tuned. make sure you're registered with the embassy. right now everyone's relying on commercial travel to get out. the roads are open. everything's...
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and of course the assassination of our ambassador in libya. i'm not sure whether any of those qualifies as a bump in the road. they certainly don't in my view. >> do you think the president meant to say that? >> well, he was asked about the developments in the middle east. i'm not sure which developments in the middle east he would consider bumps in the road. i consider the developments in the middle east a very troubling development, a very troubling course. i believe also the white house's failure to acknowledge that the assassination of our ambassador was a terrorist attack, a terrorist event suggests that they're trying to paper over the seriousness of the -- of what's happening in the middle east. >> the president said at the united nations that the united nations u united states will do what we must to stop iran from ie quiring a nuclear weapon. if you'd been at the united nations, what would have been your message to the iranians? >> we've heard the president speak 2009, 2010, 2012 each time showing his commitment from keeping iran from
and of course the assassination of our ambassador in libya. i'm not sure whether any of those qualifies as a bump in the road. they certainly don't in my view. >> do you think the president meant to say that? >> well, he was asked about the developments in the middle east. i'm not sure which developments in the middle east he would consider bumps in the road. i consider the developments in the middle east a very troubling development, a very troubling course. i believe also the...
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he always saw the good in libya, the potential in libya. and he was someone that was seen as having -- this was not a pinstripe diplomat. he was somebody who really got his hands dirty, rolled up his sleeves and went into the trenches working with the rebels. someone who really always tried to find the good in people. >> so he wasn't just walking around with a suit and tie and having diplomatic -- >> more like khakis and a t-shirt. >> and he spoke the language as well, which is critically important for united states -- >> fluent arabic speaker. >> i guess the mood -- you were at the state department today, it must be so somber just reflecting on him and the three others. >> it's definitely a sad day for the state department. as lisa said, since '79 an ambassador killed. but he was seen as the cream of the crop for the u.s. foreign service. he went to all these hot spots as his friends said. he was in syria, he was in jerusalem at the height of tensions there. and really somebody who was kind of an adventurer, really seen as someone who real
he always saw the good in libya, the potential in libya. and he was someone that was seen as having -- this was not a pinstripe diplomat. he was somebody who really got his hands dirty, rolled up his sleeves and went into the trenches working with the rebels. someone who really always tried to find the good in people. >> so he wasn't just walking around with a suit and tie and having diplomatic -- >> more like khakis and a t-shirt. >> and he spoke the language as well, which...
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ambassador to libya. criticizing america's u.s. commander in chief while u.s. interests are still under attack and americans were dying comes off as amateurish and unpresidential and could be political suicide for romney in the long run. it is times like these when an unguarded comment can leave a lasting impression. compare romney's response to how the 1980 republican candidates for president reacted to the iran hostage crisis under president carter. as the atlantic points out, when news broke that an effort to rescue the american hostages in tehran had failed, ronald reagan said "this is the time for us as a nation and a people to stand united." and george h.w. bush went even further saying he "unequivocally supported carter and that it was not a time to try to one-up politically." mitt romney's been around long enough, he ought to know better. the question is this, did mitt romney kill his chances of becoming president with his reaction to the violence in egypt and libya? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. yo
ambassador to libya. criticizing america's u.s. commander in chief while u.s. interests are still under attack and americans were dying comes off as amateurish and unpresidential and could be political suicide for romney in the long run. it is times like these when an unguarded comment can leave a lasting impression. compare romney's response to how the 1980 republican candidates for president reacted to the iran hostage crisis under president carter. as the atlantic points out, when news broke...
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ambassador to libya chris stevens. now, an unnamed source tells cnn that stevens feared he was on an al qaeda hit list. that source went on to tell us that stevens worried about what he called never ending security threats in benghazi and specifically spoke about the growing presence of al qaeda in libya. but the u.s. counter terrorism director says it's still not clear if they seized on the opportunity of the furious protesters of the anti-muslim video opened up. the ranking member of the senate's homeland security committee says whatever the case, security should have been much, much tighter for the ambassador. >> i'm just stunned and appalled that there wasn't better security for all of the american personnel at that consulate, given the high threat environment. >> senior congressional correspondent data bash is there for me in the capitol. we know, dana, that is closed-door briefing but whatdoe we anticipate? >> reporter: the secretary of state is now in this briefing. it's with all members of congress, republicans
ambassador to libya chris stevens. now, an unnamed source tells cnn that stevens feared he was on an al qaeda hit list. that source went on to tell us that stevens worried about what he called never ending security threats in benghazi and specifically spoke about the growing presence of al qaeda in libya. but the u.s. counter terrorism director says it's still not clear if they seized on the opportunity of the furious protesters of the anti-muslim video opened up. the ranking member of the...
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the group that went to libya was about 50 marines. similar expected in yemen. they are there to protect diplomatic installations. the u.s. officials very adamant, very clear no combat mission for them but when these u.s. embassy, these u.s. diplomatic areas are coming under attack they will move to protect them and we saw president obama a couple of days ago say security will be ramped up. so now this group of marines armed on their way to the capital of yemen to work security issues at the u.s. embassy and diplomatic install accelerations of the united states in yemen. carol. >> barbara starr, thanks for that. reporting live from the pentagon. we'll be right back. ck from rou. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to go further in your career than you ever thought possible. let's get started at capella.edu >>> the fight over voter i.d.
the group that went to libya was about 50 marines. similar expected in yemen. they are there to protect diplomatic installations. the u.s. officials very adamant, very clear no combat mission for them but when these u.s. embassy, these u.s. diplomatic areas are coming under attack they will move to protect them and we saw president obama a couple of days ago say security will be ramped up. so now this group of marines armed on their way to the capital of yemen to work security issues at the...
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let's go to libya now. news overnight that four people arrested in the murder of ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. >> this morning, we're learning identities of the other two americans in that attack. glen doherty and tyrone woods, former navy s.e.a.l.s who were acting as security there. meantime this morning, more u.s. firepower has arrived, the president vowing all necessary steps to protect u.s. citizens around the world. we're covering this important story the way only cnn can. we're live in libya, egypt and washington, d.c. >>> first to new developments unfolding in libya, where four men have been arrested. libyan officials say they're suspected of instigating the attack on the u.s. consulate that killed four americans earlier this week. and jomana karadsheh is joining us live now from tripoli by phone. jomana, what can you tell us about these suspects and also benghazi's airport is closed. tell us what's going on there. >> reporter: brianna, we have little information yet on th
let's go to libya now. news overnight that four people arrested in the murder of ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. >> this morning, we're learning identities of the other two americans in that attack. glen doherty and tyrone woods, former navy s.e.a.l.s who were acting as security there. meantime this morning, more u.s. firepower has arrived, the president vowing all necessary steps to protect u.s. citizens around the world. we're covering this important story the...
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. >> and, and a major development in libya. the first arrests in connection with the attack that killed two well-respected american diplomats and two former navy s.e.a.l.s. >> want to begin our worldwide coverage this morning out of cairo with ian lee. ian talk to me a little bit about this world via twitter from the muslim brotherhood that they are announcing the protests will only be held in tahrir square. why is that? >> well, brook, what the muslim brotherhood is saying, is that by canceling the protests around egypt, they hope to curb any violence that happens from those protests. but they said they're holding a symbolic protest in tahrir square. they also added that because it's symbolic, means there's not going to be a lot of people, a low turnout. you know, they can't have one protest in one place. that's going to draw people. but right now in tahrir square what we're seeing, we're seeing a couple thousand people in the square. so low numbers, according to egypt standards. not really the numbers we've seen in previous p
. >> and, and a major development in libya. the first arrests in connection with the attack that killed two well-respected american diplomats and two former navy s.e.a.l.s. >> want to begin our worldwide coverage this morning out of cairo with ian lee. ian talk to me a little bit about this world via twitter from the muslim brotherhood that they are announcing the protests will only be held in tahrir square. why is that? >> well, brook, what the muslim brotherhood is saying,...
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. >> we also saw after the appalling events in libya a few days ago, a kind of spontaneous and perhaps very ill-advised spontaneous reaction from mitt romney by sort of common agreement that he jumped in very quickly to attack the president at a time when it may have been more prudent to have just backed off, waited for the facts and supported the president and the country through that period. what of that and his comments in the video about the palestinians where he kind of lays the blame at their feet completely, it seems, against israel? what do you think about his hand on the foreign policy tiller? >> well, he's certainly been bumbling when it comes to domestic policy and way beyond his element and comfort level when it comes to foreign policy. i mean, how can you visit england, our trusted ally, and say something that was so outrageous that it turns the british people against him and the comments he made about the olympics. it was just a ham-handed approach to something that should have been a very easy assignment for even a presidential candidate. >> i think the problem with that
. >> we also saw after the appalling events in libya a few days ago, a kind of spontaneous and perhaps very ill-advised spontaneous reaction from mitt romney by sort of common agreement that he jumped in very quickly to attack the president at a time when it may have been more prudent to have just backed off, waited for the facts and supported the president and the country through that period. what of that and his comments in the video about the palestinians where he kind of lays the...
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we knew what was happening in libya. we knew what was happening in egypt and serious. just based on well being. it is the number one indicator. again, i talked to you about this. there is a brilliant scene this year. where jeff daniels goes into this huge rant at the college lecture about where america has been failing and he starts to list the areas where america is painfully low on the list of science or engineers or technology and what has happened to the american dream that has allowed things to get so low. what should be down about it? >> i think it is priorities and greed. at the end of the day it is greed and lack of leadership to the point where i don't see why it makes sense that we spend so much money on prisons versus education. that doesn't make any sense to me at all. i don't see why we can't manufacture things in mercury don't get it. >> general? >> i want to pitch in on manufacturing for a second. one of the problems that we have is we are an older manufacturing economy. we are used to paper orders and other things if you go to china and you look at a ne
we knew what was happening in libya. we knew what was happening in egypt and serious. just based on well being. it is the number one indicator. again, i talked to you about this. there is a brilliant scene this year. where jeff daniels goes into this huge rant at the college lecture about where america has been failing and he starts to list the areas where america is painfully low on the list of science or engineers or technology and what has happened to the american dream that has allowed...
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he worried about the growing al qaeda presence in libya. as you know, stevens died in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi last week along with three other americans. during a senate homeland security hearing, a counterterrorism official said the attack was not carried out by people simply protesting an anti-islam film. >> i would say yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and the presence of radical islam has some top senators worried about the united states' relationship with that country. >> libya is very weak. as you know, their borders are forests. there's radical islamist elements throughout the country. but still, it is the obligation of the host country to protect our consulates, our embassies and our personnel. and it's partially ours, but we have to depend on the host country and we have to then sort out and rethink what presence we're going to have and what relationship we're going to have with these countries. >> u.s. intelligence officials are still investigating the incident. at lea
he worried about the growing al qaeda presence in libya. as you know, stevens died in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi last week along with three other americans. during a senate homeland security hearing, a counterterrorism official said the attack was not carried out by people simply protesting an anti-islam film. >> i would say yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and the presence of radical islam has some top senators worried...
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we're hearing from witnesses in libya that perhaps that was not the case. so they've got to go back and really scrutinize every little last bit of information, and someone's got to figure out what's actually real as opposed to all these ideas of what people think would have happened or been more vane. >> it was so often described as the fog of war. in this case perhaps security breaches that may or may not have been known in advance. suzanne kelly, thanks. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. [ male announcer ] isn't always the one you plan to take. whoa, check it out. hey baby goat... no that's not yours... [ hikers whispering ] ...that's not yours. [ goat bleats ] na, na, na -- no! [ mal
we're hearing from witnesses in libya that perhaps that was not the case. so they've got to go back and really scrutinize every little last bit of information, and someone's got to figure out what's actually real as opposed to all these ideas of what people think would have happened or been more vane. >> it was so often described as the fog of war. in this case perhaps security breaches that may or may not have been known in advance. suzanne kelly, thanks. i'm an expert on softball. and...
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consulate in benghazi libya. and fbi agents have not even stepped foot on to the crime scene or even in the city of benghazi. that rather surprising information coming from top law enforcement officials. what's more, the crime scene has not been secured. here is cnn national security analyst fran townsend. >> what we found out today from senior law enforcement officials is that while the fbi has finally made to tripoli, they never made to benghazi. in fact it was it taking so long to get permission to get into tripoli, the fbi deployed their person flel to a location in the region so they would be closer. they have conducted interviews of the state department and u.s. government personnel in labor i can't libya at the time of the attack. but they've never gotten to benghazi. they made a request that the crime scene be secured. as we know from public reporting, the state department -- we didn't know whether or not the state department put that request to the libyans and whether it was denied. what we know for hsur
consulate in benghazi libya. and fbi agents have not even stepped foot on to the crime scene or even in the city of benghazi. that rather surprising information coming from top law enforcement officials. what's more, the crime scene has not been secured. here is cnn national security analyst fran townsend. >> what we found out today from senior law enforcement officials is that while the fbi has finally made to tripoli, they never made to benghazi. in fact it was it taking so long to get...
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that was denied by libya. so the fbi has to pass any questions they have through the state department to the libyan government. they put the questions and you wait for sort of like a child's game of telephone that information to come back before you can follow up. not at all the ideal way to run an investigation. >> libyan government says it has questioned dozens of people trying to find out who is behind the attack that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and others with him. >> most fathers think they know what is best for their daughters. this dad taking it to the extreme. why he wants to pay somebody millions of dollars to marry his daughter. crazy. [ sobbing ] [ male announcer ] layaway's back. shop now and have more time to pay. walmart. it's got that sweet honey taste. but no way it's 80 calories, right? no way, right? lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. fiber one. wthe future of our medicare andr electiosocial sec
that was denied by libya. so the fbi has to pass any questions they have through the state department to the libyan government. they put the questions and you wait for sort of like a child's game of telephone that information to come back before you can follow up. not at all the ideal way to run an investigation. >> libyan government says it has questioned dozens of people trying to find out who is behind the attack that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and others with him. >>...
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here's the particular problem in libya. of course, with the new government being established, the security service, the intelligence services there are themselves trying to stand up. i think it's sort of a double hit. not only do you not have u.s. intelligence officials still in benghazi. but you've got an intelligence service in this new government -- you don't really have a fully productive partner. those two things together do make it very challenging. but we have to be clear. there will continue to be network of informants, surveillance, whether it's technical signals intelligence. they will continue to collect against the intelligence requirements. they just have -- they're going to be certainly more challenged. >> fran, i have more questions but i want to get to this right now. a war between israel and iran, is it imminent? cnn's piers morgan put that question directly to one man who could determine whether current tension over iran's nuclear program escalates into something far more serious and deadly. listen to this
here's the particular problem in libya. of course, with the new government being established, the security service, the intelligence services there are themselves trying to stand up. i think it's sort of a double hit. not only do you not have u.s. intelligence officials still in benghazi. but you've got an intelligence service in this new government -- you don't really have a fully productive partner. those two things together do make it very challenging. but we have to be clear. there will...
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embassies in egypt and libya. 26%. 48% disapproved. as you remember, mitt romney came out criticized the white house, even as the details of the embassy attacks in cairo and both benghazi were still filtering out, apparent thumbs down from the public on that one. back to today's speech in los angeles, here is what we need to all keep in mind here, there has been a battle brewing within the comeny campaign as a result of the battle we expect to hear romney begin to offer, more specifics today, as to precisely what he would do as president. we expect he will start to tell us what he and mitt romney would do differently from president obama, at least that's what the romney team is saying. want to bring in jim acosta, he's with me now from the scene there of the romney speech in los angeles. checking my time, i'm thinking ten minutes if he's running on schedule. but let me turn the question on its head here, why has mitt romney not been offering lots of policy specifics up until now? was there a conscious decision to do that and if so, why
embassies in egypt and libya. 26%. 48% disapproved. as you remember, mitt romney came out criticized the white house, even as the details of the embassy attacks in cairo and both benghazi were still filtering out, apparent thumbs down from the public on that one. back to today's speech in los angeles, here is what we need to all keep in mind here, there has been a battle brewing within the comeny campaign as a result of the battle we expect to hear romney begin to offer, more specifics today,...
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. >>> and the deadly attacks on americans in libya. it is apparently not what we thought. the latest from house intelligence committee chairman mike rogers. >>> and who are those people anyway? i'm candy crowley. and this is "state of the union." >>> as mitt romney struggled to regain footing after his 47% victim remark, the president was contemplating his first four years and a slight change to the hope and change theme. >> you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the outside. that's how i got elected. we are at that point on the campaign where everything becomes fodder on the stump. >> the president threw in the white flag of surrender again. he said he can't change washington from the inside. he can only change it from outside. well, we're going to give him that chance in november. he is going outside. >> that point of the campaign where even the responses do not go unresponded to. >> he stood up in a rally, proud ly declared i'll get the job done from the inside. what kind of inside job is he talking about? >> we are at that point where
. >>> and the deadly attacks on americans in libya. it is apparently not what we thought. the latest from house intelligence committee chairman mike rogers. >>> and who are those people anyway? i'm candy crowley. and this is "state of the union." >>> as mitt romney struggled to regain footing after his 47% victim remark, the president was contemplating his first four years and a slight change to the hope and change theme. >> you can't change washington...
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consulate in libya was indeed a terrorist act. the administration's response has drawn sharp criticism from republicans. >> casual observer, first year cadet at west point, will tell you that that kind of attack is not a spontaneous demonstration. here, darling, let's go to a demonstration, bring the mortars. this is -- it is insane that they would somehow believe that that could be the result of a spontaneous demonstration. >> white house correspondent dan lothian is with me now. these kinds of things will continue to daunt the obama administration because a lot of people feel that republicans have a point. >> you're right because there has been a lot as you pointed out conflicting information. there have been a lot of questions asked of jay carney, white house spokesman, at just about every briefing and trying to get at how the administration views the attack and for so long he held with the narrative that it was a spontaneous attack that was sparked by this controversial film. then he used the word terrorism. that is something
consulate in libya was indeed a terrorist act. the administration's response has drawn sharp criticism from republicans. >> casual observer, first year cadet at west point, will tell you that that kind of attack is not a spontaneous demonstration. here, darling, let's go to a demonstration, bring the mortars. this is -- it is insane that they would somehow believe that that could be the result of a spontaneous demonstration. >> white house correspondent dan lothian is with me now....
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ambassador to libya chris stevens. you will recall the ambassador was murdered along with three american colleagues during an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi on september 11th. the president praised stevens for his service to his country. he vowed to bring the killers to justice. mr. obama's remarks ending just moments ago carried live on cnn. he also spoke out about all of the religious extremism in the middle east and elsewhere around the world, specifically making mention to that extraordinarily offensive video. have a listen. >> i have made it clear that the united states government had nothing to do with this video, and i believe its message must be rejected by all who respect our common humanity. it is an insult not only to muslims but to america as well, for as the city outside these walls makes clear, we are a country that's welcomed people of every race and every faith. we are home to muslims who worship across our country. we not only respect the freedom of religion, we have laws that protect individ
ambassador to libya chris stevens. you will recall the ambassador was murdered along with three american colleagues during an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi on september 11th. the president praised stevens for his service to his country. he vowed to bring the killers to justice. mr. obama's remarks ending just moments ago carried live on cnn. he also spoke out about all of the religious extremism in the middle east and elsewhere around the world, specifically making mention to that...